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| Original Title: | Ruined |
| ISBN: | 0545042151 (ISBN13: 9780545042154) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ruined #1 |
| Setting: | New Orleans, Louisiana(United States) |
Paula Morris
Hardcover | Pages: 309 pages Rating: 3.83 | 12715 Users | 1373 Reviews
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| Title | : | Ruined (Ruined #1) |
| Author | : | Paula Morris |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 309 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2009 by Point |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Ghosts. Mystery. Supernatural. Fiction |
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A gripping YA supernatural novel set in New Orleans: Twilight with a ghostly twist.Rebecca couldn't feel more out of place in New Orleans, where she comes to spend the year while her dad is traveling. She's staying in a creepy old house with her Aunt Claudia, who reads Tarot cards for a living. And at the snooty prep school, a pack of filthy-rich girls treat Rebecca like she's invisible. Only gorgeous, unavailable Anton Grey seems to give Rebecca the time of day, but she wonders if he's got a hidden agenda. Then one night, in Lafayette Cemetery, Rebecca makes a friend. Sweet, mysterious Lisette is eager to talk to Rebecca, and to show her the nooks and crannies of the city.
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Ratings: 3.83 From 12715 Users | 1373 ReviewsPiece About Books Ruined (Ruined #1)
Ruined By Paula MorrisThis great book was a true ghost story. I truly enjoyed reading it. It took place in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. I loved the historical references in the story. They gave an aura of truth to what I was reading. In a nutshellRebecca has been told by her father that he has a 6 month stay in China. They are New Yorkers and Rebecca is not happy about the fact that because of this she must spend the next 6 months with her Aunt Claudia in New Orleans at a private school.Ruined is marketed as a ghost story and it is a story about a ghost, but it's not what I expected. It's not scary, or spooky or spine-tingling. It's just about a girl who happens to be a ghost. The plot is quite good and we are introduced to Rebecca, who is the only person (or so she thinks) that can see the ghost, Lisette. They form a friendship, but behind it there is a secret which Rebecca slowly unravels and discovers the truth. Rebecca is a nice girl, but we don't really get to know her,
Well it was an interesting one. I loved it from start to finish and it was an interesting look at today's society levels.At first I was a bit irritated that the South was painted in such a mean way, when Southerners are usually quite nice people. Then again I've never met the high society Southerners like Helena Bowman so I can't know if its that bad or not. But I got over it really quick and loved the way Morris depicts ghosts in this story. All the characters where rich and believable and it
Rebecca, a 15-16 yr old teen from NY stays in New Orleans( Post hurricane Katrina) for 6 months while her father works in China. While there she lives with her aunt and attends a snobbish school with established families children. She end up in the local cemetery and meets a ghost, she does not figure that out right away. There is a great and terrible history behind this ghost and Rebecca is thrust into it. She tries to remain strong, but the darkness being reveled is truly shocking, and could
Like the main character, Rebecca, I knew very little about New Orleans before Katrina. What I did know came from sources like movies, novels, comic books and random historical facts that stuck in my head from American history classes. Pop culture painted a surrealistic view of the city--populated by a people who have lived and thrived on traditions for centuries and Mardi Gras, was the talk of the world. I was intrigued and terrified by the thought of going to the city. And then Hurricane
I love a good ghost story so maybe my expectations going into this book were too high since I've never read anything by this author before. Needless to say, Ruined was a bit of a let down.The ingredients are all there. A great setting to facilitate a spooky atmosphere, good historical details, and an unique and well-set up plot with an outcome that wasn't obvious. Despite all of this, there was something missing from the overall story. Perhaps it was that I didn't find the heroine, Rebecca,
Loved this book! I loved the way the author used the old legends of New Orleans and mixed it in with modern day. I've always been interested in the subcultures of New Orleans. It's city with such history and this book played on that. So much history is immersed in the story.The characters were intriguing, especially Anton who I really couldn't figure out the whole book. As for our lead Rebecca, I was constantly trying to figure out the connection between her and the "old blood" families of New
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